Friday, March 12, 2010

I Have Been Assimilated

For years, I've heard about the iPhone. How fantastic it was, how all the other phone manufacturers were trying to design and build the iPhone killer. I never thought I would actually be interested in an iPhone; I mean, it can't open MS Office apps without special software, right? But I do have to admit, I was envious of the large screen.

Well, the day came. My 2 year old HTC AT&T Tilt began to die and I needed a new phone. The Corporate standard was now the iPhone. I was still on the fence. Did I really want an iPhone? I wouldn't be able to open and edit Excel files without special software, that's just not right! Oh well, I didn't really have a choice. I got the iPhone. I was a little disappointed because the Telecom guys have this great idea - they'll buy old model iPhones (3G 8GB) that are refurbed for $50, and save a bundle. What, no compass? No extra speed? Only 8GB of storage? How could I possibly survive with that? I'm a Power User for Pete's sake!! Oh well, life goes on.

It only took a day or two for me to realize, I've been deprived all these years! Why didn't I have one of these things a long time ago? The apps are so easy to find and install. There are over 150,000 apps available for the iPhone. You can find an app for whatever you can imagine, and a ton of them are free. The interface is smooth. Scrolling by flicking and swiping is technically satisfying.

I can blog, I can listen to radio stations, I can play scrabble with friends, I can surf the web (iPhone Safari is way better than Windows Mobile Internet Explorer), e-mail is way easier, it's and iPod, it's a GPS, it's got a nice big clear and colorful screen, it's the defacto standard of PDA phones! I'm not sure how I ever survived without one!

Resistance was futile. I have been assimilated...


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  1. AnonymousMarch 14, 2010 at 12:17 PM

    I thought your blog was great. You have become a convert or believer. Your Dad can certainly relate to this. His idea of spending all those years without digital, etc, etc,. I loved your funny description of the process. Angela

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  2. Linda StephensMarch 15, 2010 at 1:45 PM

    Yes, I agree. I'm a "PC" and not a "Mac". So, I tried really hard to be happy with a Windows phone. The best I could be is content, but secretly frustrated and envious. I am SHOCKED that there are so many websites out there attempting to compare the features of the two and either call it a draw or lean toward a Windows phone. I can actually call myself THRILLED with my iPhone.

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